Next DiS gig in luvverly London: 27 Nov 2002
MORNING, BARGAIN-HUNTERS.
Wed, 27 Nov 2002 @ Windmill Brixton, 22 Blenheim Gardens
Drownedinsound.com (that's us!) presents...
..S.ROCK LEVINSON
..four day hombre
..sufferkiss
8pm - late
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Cheeky Girls - Cheeky Song (Touch My Bum)
I'm really not sure what's going on here but this is the new Whigfield or some shit like that, and it comes from two skinny waif 'Pop Stars: The Rivals' rejects (as another rather fine popular beat combo Liberty X did, sorta, back in the day), and should you be witness to one of their jaw-droppingly dumb »
(X) Is Greater Than (Y) - Mirrors and Cameras
It's dark and it's paranoid and it wouldn't be surprising at all if this song was conceived after the band had been reading '1984' then had been chased by a GIANT BALL THING along the beach in Port Meirion.'Mirrors and Cameras' is their second single and for all my complaints about their first, and even t»
Scumpop pioneers go head-to-head with Will Young
OK, so this is obviously just a publicity stunt of some kind, but I'll bite. Rikki and Daz, who you could describe as The New Cuban Boys (considering this is the band Rikki came from), have moved the release of their single to go head-to-head with Will Young. The really quite ace 'Rhineston»
Special guests line up for Limp Bizkit album
Limp Bizkit's new album, 'Less Is More', is touted for release at the end of March 2003. It will be their first album since the deptarture of guitarist Wes Borland. A string of 'special guests' have recorded parts which may or may not make it to the final tracklisting. Weezer's Rivers Cuomo»
The Datsuns: "my ego is out of control"
Skinny NZ rockers The Datsuns are "amused". Christian Datsun has been quoted as saying he thought their recent NME cover was "funny". "It was funny, 'there's my face'," he chuckled, "... it's not a big deal... It seems wherever I go these days there is my face on a poster... The album is being pr»
Skinner Confuses the Americans
This probably won't come as a surprise, but it seems The Streets' music doesn't translate well live in America. A critic at music site CDNOW witnessed the debut American gig (in San Francisco), only to report: "Their live show is in dire need of a tra»
Repairman at London Brixton The Windmill, Thu 24 Oct
Dontcha just love debut, secret gigs? Repairman get added to this bill at late notice due to The Fades having to cancel under unfortunate circumstances. To introduce: Repairman be a London duo playing folky, slightly Beta Band-y tunes. One is very tall and has long, floppy hair. One is shorter and wears a»
3 Colours Red at London KoKos, Tue 22 Oct
So, let's see what we have here. The return of 3 Colours Red, the once much-loved (by some) British Rock Band full of harmonies, those chunky power chords, and spikey hair. A band who split then, er, came back again. Problem is, they're playing London's biggest weekly alt.rock nightclub, and in most situat»
DiS @ the Windmill in (r)Oc(k)tober.
Here we go for another month.
DiS @ The Brixton Windmill.
Blenheim Gardens, (off Brixton Hill), SW2.
Doors: 8pm - late
Price: £3
...showcasing the UK's most intresting and exciting new acts (apparently)!
O»
Cable get screwed again by The Man
Sometimes we behave ourselves at DiS and when we're told a secret gig is actually
a SECRET, we keep it to ourselves - such was the case of CABLE reforming for a
one-off gig to kill the band properly, supporting Hundred Reasons at Brixton Academy
on Nov 8th.
The band were personally invited to pl»
The Datsuns - In Love
The Datsuns have long hair and their new single sounds like Deep Purple fronted by Robert Plant. The Datsuns are out to rip you off, or at least their new home of V2 Records is, giving you a whole TWO TRACKS for the price of a normal CD single. To make matters worse, one of those tracks is over two years o»
Aqualung: a hit!
Everybody say "awwwwwww". After several years bustin' his gut round the toilet circuit in post-Britpop bands, singer Matt Hales has finally made it into those pop charts! OK, so it took the help of a car advert but it's a great song so that doesn't matter. 'Strange and Beautiful (I Put a Sp»
Nice Guy Dave - Local Heroes
Occasionally you will get bands who genuinely push back the boundaries of rawwwk music. This will happen once in a blue moon. During the time the moon is not blue (eg. when it’s yellow, as it’s made of cheese), you will always be sure of some punkpop band coming along and ruin the fun. So sometimes you will get a»
Searing I - demo
Can you say SCREEEEEEEEEEAM FOR ME?! Cos Searing I can, without the slightest hint of irony. They don’t look like people I’d like to meet in a dark alley or… anywhere else for that matter. One of them even looks like Fred Durst! But the music. Oh jesus. This scream, speed metal. I’m sure plenty of people w»
The Lymes - Still In Black
Hi. I’ve just been listening to Five. Pop albums aren’t really great – it’s a case of “here are the singles! Oh, and here’s the rest of the album. Sorry.” No, pop albums are generally shit, apart from ‘Greatest Hits’ albums. The Lymes, however, I’m sure would like to make a good album. They are a ROCK band after»
Six By Seven: dropped!
Fucksticks, arsecandles, wankbadgers and pisscranes. And, indeed, bollocks. We are not happy, no we are not. I hate it when rumours are true. Beggar's Banquet have done the dirty and dropped our gloomy heroes Six By Seven. I guess there's not much else to say at this point. 6x7 leave beh»
In The City: Nu Bands
Over 50 bands played the official 'unsigned' slots at ITC this year. We saw a few of them and several of the fringe events.
In The City is the annual music industry convention showcasing unsigned and
newly-signed bands, holding official showcases in the crappiest pub venues imaginable,
all in clos»
DiS Gig, London: 25 Sep 2002
BEEP BEEP.
drownedinsound.com would like to inform you of its next London gig.
The bands: Caretaker, Dustball, Mavis
The date: Wed 25 Sep
The location: The Windmill, Blenheim Gardens, off Brixton Hill
The cost: 3 Earth Pounds»
Human League Back To The Future
October is a good month for Human League fans. As well as being purveyors of genius cheesy electro pop, as well as being one of the sexiest bands in the world, our Sheffield chums the Human League were once known for being innovators in their field. To remind/alert people to these two facts, t»
Hell Is For... Mercury Tilt Switch
Dundee rockers Mercury Tilt Switch have been asked to support Hell Is For Heroes on tour. The invite came by singer Justin Schlosberg. MTS were already about to embark on a long tour of their own (including a DiS night) when they got the invite via email. So our weary Scottish heroe»
Boards Re-Celebrate 'Twoism'
Sweet mother of all things good and pure, for Boards Of Canada re-release their debut album on Nov 25. 'Twoism' was originally issued on vinyl only, limited to 100 copies. Now, as you can imagine, the duo are somewhat more popular all round the globe and this album has been much in demand. »
Who's The Daddy Now? Round 3
The three-band collective and 'supergroup' that is WTDN, go out on tour for
the third time in November.
And these are the dates:
5th - Peterborough - Met Lounge
6th - Leicester - Charlotte
7th - Harlow - The Square
8th - Glasgow - King Tut's
9th - Dundee - Westport
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Mclusky - Alan Is A Cowboy Killer
Mclusky have some of the best song titles, lyrics, and kickass tunes you are likely to hear. 'Alan Is A Cowboy Killer' is another suitable feather to their bow but, unless you are some kind of moron, you will already own this track on their wunnerful second album 'Mclusky Do Dallas', yes hmm? 'A»
The White Stripes - Dead Leaves And The Dirty Ground
In a previous life, Jack White was a black blues man in the 1930s. The past two singles from 'White Blood Cells' have showcased two different sides to the band - an acoustic up-beat stomper and, um, electric up-beat stomper. 'Dead Leaves And The Dirty Ground' showcases the shit side to the »
DiS gig: 4th Sept 2002
MOO.
After the rockfest which was Jetplane Landing warming up for Reading, Drownedinsound.com would like to inform you of its next London gig. We do these shows every other weds or thereabouts and the next one has...
The bands: The Dopamine Theory, Mercury Tilt Switch, The Young Knives
The Lion, The Witch, And Weezer
WEEZER are to release a live EP on Sep 24, entitled ‘Lion And Witch’. That’s the good news. The bad news is that its availability seems to be somewhat limited to indie stores in the USA. BUT the other good news is that you can probably get it via online ordering on the web. More info as it happens »
Mr Scruff eats all the pies
Mr Scruff is doing a signing session. Great. It is to ‘launch’ his Trouser Jazz album, taking place at the Arc Arts Gallery, Oldham Street, Manchester, on Sep 9th. He will also be selling his artwork to raise dosh for ‘The Big Issue’ magazine. For whatever reason, 500 free pies will be »
Coldplay - A Rush Of Blood To The Head
"I'm gonna buy a gun and start a war" A woozy awaking. Some coffee downstairs. Sleepily crawling back upstairs like some kinda schizo Slinky. 'Politik'. A worryingly-familiar yet comforting sound arrives. Relax. Smile. Grin, even. Held off No. 1 - still the underdog. 'In My»
Jockrock: Awards a go-go
Jockrock website is holding its second annual awards ceremony on Sep 7th.
The event happens in Glasgow's Nice 'n' Sleazy venue, featuring live sets from:
Josephine
ballboy (acoustic)
Troika
Slowloris
Debaser
It»